CVE-2023-5868

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-5868 is a memory disclosure vulnerability in PostgreSQL, also affecting Red Hat products, where specific aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments can expose sensitive system memory. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) has a low attack complexity and requires low privileges, potentially leading to the disclosure of confidential information. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

Vendor	Product	Version(s)	CPE
		>= 11.0, < 11.22CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
		>= 12.0, < 12.17CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
		>= 13.0, < 13.13CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
		>= 14.0, < 14.10CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
		>= 15.0, < 15.5CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

4.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Exploitability Score

2.8

Impact Score

1.4

CvssVersion

3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score

2.77%

Probability of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS Percentile

84.9%

Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group

As of 2026-07-28

Model: v2026.06.15

This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0278 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 21,977 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (52)

beckhoffpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

dhis2patch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

fortinetpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc

Product: 18239-16823Fixed in: 14.10-1

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc

Product: cbl2 postgresql 14.10-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0Fixed in: 14.10-1

miniopatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

navidromepatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

netscoutpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

new_relicpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

nvidiapatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 16.1, 15.5, 14.10

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: postgresql:12-8020020231128165246.4cda2c84

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: postgresql:12-8020020231128165246.4cda2c84

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:12-8040020231127153301.522a0ee4

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:13-8040020231127154806.522a0ee4

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: postgresql:12-8040020231127153301.522a0ee4

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: postgresql:13-8040020231127154806.522a0ee4

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: postgresql:12-8040020231127153301.522a0ee4

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: postgresql:13-8040020231127154806.522a0ee4

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:13-8060020231114115246.ad008a3a

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:12-8060020231128165328.ad008a3a

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:13-8080020231114105206.63b34585

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:12-8080020231128165335.63b34585

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:15-8080020231113134015.63b34585

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: postgresql-0:13.13-1.el9_3

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: postgresql:15-9030020231120082734.rhel9

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql-0:13.13-1.el9_0

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql-0:13.13-1.el9_2

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:15-9020020231115020618.rhel9

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: rh-postgresql12-postgresql-0:12.17-1.el7

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: rh-postgresql13-postgresql-0:13.13-1.el7

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-central-db-rhel8:3.74.8-9

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:3.74.8-9

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-rhel8:3.74.8-9

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-slim-rhel8:3.74.8-9

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-central-db-rhel8:4.1.6-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:4.1.6-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:4.1.6-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-rhel8:4.1.6-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-slim-rhel8:4.1.6-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:3.74.8-7

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-central-db-rhel8:4.2.4-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:4.2.4-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:4.2.4-7

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-rhel8:4.2.4-6

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2Fixed in: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-slim-rhel8:4.2.4-7

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: postgresql:13-8090020231114113712.a75119d5

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: postgresql:12-8090020231128173330.a75119d5

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: postgresql:15-8090020231114113548.a75119d5

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: postgresql:12-8020020231128165246.4cda2c84

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: rh-postgresql10-postgresql

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: postgresql:10/postgresql

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: postgresql

Vendor Advisories (10)

microsoft2023-Dec/CVE-2023-5868Moderate

Postgresql: memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

redhatCVE-2023-5868Moderate

postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

fortinetllm-fortinet-520e56ba20767d95MEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

new_relicllm-new_relic-174f70192e2a63e9MEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

dhis2llm-dhis2-6d9cf28ec4a448faMEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

miniollm-minio-fd4eb95b2864eec1LOW

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

navidromellm-navidrome-ce2b472761478a75MEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

nvidiallm-nvidia-ee81fc93bb6c8816MEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

beckhoffllm-beckhoff-cf4c32c7ce238aa1MEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

netscoutllm-netscout-05d5c00e1b23d7d9MEDIUM

Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

References

lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00007.html

security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20240119-0003

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7545

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7579

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7580

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7581

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7616

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7656

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7666

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7667

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7694

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7695

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7714

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7770

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7772

Third Party Advisory

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7784

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7785

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7883

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7884

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2023:7885

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2024:0304

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2024:0332

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2024:0337

access.redhat.com / security/cve/CVE-2023-5868

Third Party Advisory

bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi

Issue Tracking

postgresql.org / about/news/postgresql-161-155-1410-1313-1217-and-1122-released-2749

Release Notes

postgresql.org / support/security/CVE-2023-5868

MitigationVendor Advisory